{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"93V153000","date":"1993-09-14","owner_notified":"1993-09-26","manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH","summary":"THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DURING INSTALLATION.","consequence":"A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION.ALSO, A VEHICLE WITH A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN BE STARTED IN GEAR, CAUSING THEVEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.","remedy":"THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH. THE MANUAL SWITCH OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF AN OVERSIZED CONDITION EXISTS.","notes":"SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SWITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OFCHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASECONTACT THE BUICK SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-521-7300, OLDSMOBILE SERVICE CENTERAT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-PM CARES. ALSO CONTACTTHE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1-800-424-9393.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":1103,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1993,"make":"BUICK","model":"SKYLARK","vehicle_id":"1993_buick_skylark","match":"exact","built_from":"1993-05-01","built_to":"1993-05-01"},{"year":1993,"make":"OLDSMOBILE","model":"ACHIEVA","vehicle_id":"1993_oldsmobile_achieva","match":"exact","built_from":"1993-05-01","built_to":"1993-05-01"},{"year":1993,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"GRAND AM","vehicle_id":"1993_pontiac_grand-am","match":"exact","built_from":"1993-05-01","built_to":"1993-05-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/93V153000"}